# CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY-PROVISION OF ROYAL NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [OCEAN SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED](/contract-winners/ocean-scientific-international/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £483,925
- Tender value: £483,925
- Award date: 3 July 2020
- Published: 6 October 2020
- Contract start: 1 August 2020
- Contract end: 31 July 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: dbee8119-fd10-4057-9a7a-fd0048992e60-385427
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d02a6145-937b-4f74-b736-afe6391f4a11

## Description

There is a requirement for all Hydrographic Surveying capability to conform to Navy and International standards for accuracy\. To achieve their objective hydrographic units, deploy several hull-mounted, mounted, winch deployed, seabed mounted, towed and autonomous oceanographic sensors\. These sensors require servicing to replace defective or wearing parts, conduct corrosion protection and calibration on a regular basis\. In addition, due to the challenges of operating in the maritime environment equipment needs to be replaced in total occasionally to address issues created by loss or catastrophic damage\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbee8119-fd10-4057-9a7a-fd0048992e60-385427)